WHAT’S ON Live events, music and theatre productions this Christmas.

What’s On...

LINCOLN SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER THE SNOWMAN LIVE AT LINCOLN CATHEDRAL

Raymond Briggs’ festive fantasy brought to life by a live orchestra and soloists from the Cathedral Choir. The film itself will be shown on a big screen in the nave and in keeping with the book, the film is free of dialogue, except for the now iconic, ‘Walking in the Air’ which will be performed by a chorister from Lincoln Cathedral Choir at each performance. n Performances at 11am, 1.30pm, 3pm, 7pm and 8.30pm, Lincoln Cathedral, advance booking essential, tickets from £7.50, available from www.lincolncathedral.com, call 01522 561600.

Christmas Lights Switch On

CITY OF LINCOLN CIVIC PARTY AND SPECIAL GUESTS WILL KICK-START CHRISTMAS AS PRIDE GOES TO PRESS

LINCOLN THURSDAY 17th NOVEMBER FESTIVE LIGHTS SWITCH-ON

The City of Lincoln’s Civic Party will invite a few special guests to turn on this year’s festive lights and kick-start Christmas. Mother and daughter duo Kerry Katona and Lilly McFadden will launch the city’s festive celebrations with entertainment from 4.30pm on Friday, plus a procession from 6.35pm and a switch-on from 6.50pm. Also in attendance will be ‘Cinderella,’ from New Theatre Royal’s Christmas panto. n At St Marks Shopping Centre.

LINCOLN FRIDAY 9th NOVEMBER CAROL CONCERT AND SUPPER

Canwick’s International Bomber Command Centre Carol Concert and Supper is the perfect place to kick off the festive season. Join the team for carols, delicious hot supper, home made mince pies and mulled wine. Live music will be performed by the IBCC Choir and Orchestra, and guest artists. Meanwhile on Saturday 10th, the centre will host its wartime Christmas Crafts event with lots of gift ideas. n IBCC, Canwick LN4 2HQ. £17.50/ad, 01522 514755.

LINCOLN SUNDAY 11th DECEMBER SANTA FUN RUN & WALK

Now in its 17th year, Lincoln BIG’s Santa Fun Run & Walk is returning this December. The event will be taking place on Sunday 11th December this year and is a great opportunity to make lasting memories with the local community. Join a sea of red Santas on a choice of 2km or 4km run, and raise money for local and national charities. There are 2,000 places available this year. Funds raised at this year’s fun run will go towards supporting and creating grants for local charities and good causes. n Sunday 11th December, at Bailgate in Uphill Lincoln. Meet at 10.00am, run starts at 11.00am. Admission £8.00 - £15.00.

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WOODHALL SPA THURSDAY 24th NOVEMBER (FAULTY TOWERS) FRIDAY 25th - SATURDAY 26th NOVEMBER (BOND) DINING EXPERIENCES AT THE PETWOOD HOTEL

Fantastic dining, plus an evening of live entertainment including audience participation... what’s not to love? Woodhall Spa’s Petwood Hotel is offering two Dining Experiences this month: the first back from its Edinburgh-Fringe sellout show, with the staff of a familiar Torquay hotel serving up both dinner, and chaos, throughout your starter main course, dessert and coffee. Next, the same format but the thrills, spills and clichés of James Bond in-spy-red antics. n Tickets £55 inc dinner and two-hour interactive show, call 01526 352411.

The Big Top... at Christmas!

PLANET CIRCUS COMES TO THE SHOWGROUND, WITH AN AMAZING TWO-HOUR LIVE SHOW!

STAMFORD SUNDAY 11th DECEMBER CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT BURGHLEY

A classical Christmas concert performed in the intimate setting of the family chapel within Burghley House. Enjoy the magic of traditional festive pieces performed by the exceptional Cantus Choir and string quartet, directed and conducted by Alwyn Pollard. During the interval retreat to Burghley’s beautiful Tudor kitchen to enjoy mulled wine and mince pies. Sunday 11th December from 6pm to 8.30pm. The concert begins at 6.30pm with a 30 minute interval at 7.15pm. n £30/person, call 01780 752451 or see www.burghley.co.uk.

LINCOLN SATURDAY 17th DECEMBER – SUNDAY 1st JANUARY PLANET CIRCUS PRESENTS OMG! AT THE LINCOLNSHIRE SHOWGROUND...

Planet Circus is fast emerging as one of the leading names in circus entertainment. This magical Big Top production brings traditional circus entertainment bang up to date with a thrilling two-hour production for all the family. Featured acts include Andreea the clown, the OMG FMX motorcycle stunt display team, Kizzy on the cube and tightrope, Krisztian on the Chinese pole and aerial straps, trapeze and silks performer Jackie Louise Armstrong, and the Peter Pavlov team performing their globe of death act. The Planet Circus family is one of the oldest and most established Circus families in Europe, creating a show with a special family atmosphere that everyone would want to be part of and enjoy.

LINCOLN FROM 23th NOVEMBER DODDINGTON HALL

Lincoln’s Elizabethan Hall will once again be transformed for the festive period and decorated throughout for the theme ‘Christmas on the Riverbank.’ n Call 01522 694308 or see www.doddingtonhall.com.

SKEGNESS SATURDAY 17th - THURSDAY 22nd DEC AFTERNOON TEA WITH SANTA

Designed to be enjoyed by Children aged 3 to 10 years, festive event at Skegness’s Embassy Theatre, coinciding with the centre’s panto, Beauty & The Beast. n £16/person, 90 minutes, pre-booking essential, call 01754 474100 or see www.embassytheatre.co.uk.

n Tickets £6.99, suitable for all ages, doors 2.450pm, call 01522 522900 or see lincolnshireshowground.co.uk. Showground, LN2 2NA.

Pick of the Pantos...

Last year’s pantomime at New Theatre Royal, Lincoln.

The Drill, Lincoln

RAPUNZEL Let your hair down for this wonderful Christmas treat with all your favourite panto characters! Well-known songs, slapstick routines, a fantastic story made famous by the recent Disney movie, and together with ‘Betty Buttercake’ the hilarious dame, this will be loved by all ages!

n 9th Dec to 2nd Jan, £17-£24.50, 01522 534160, www.lincolndrill.co.uk.

New Theatre Royal

CINDERELLA Lincoln’s longest running traditional pantomime is back, and Cinderella is going to be the Fairy Godmother of all pantos Oh, yes it is! Jake Quickenden is the Fairy Godfather and Kerry Katona will play Ugly Sister Botox at Lincoln’s New Theatre Royal.

n 9th Dec to 8th Jan, £23-£26, 01522 519999, newwtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk.

Baths Hall, Scunthorpe

CINDERELLA You shall go to the ball this Christmas with the spellbinding family pantomime Cinderella. The Tony Peers production, along with Dame Annie Fanny will be returning with laugh out loud comedy, stunning sets and scenery and fabulous costumes.

n 7th-31st Dec, £20.40, 01724 296296, www.scunthorpetheatres.co.uk. Vicki Michelle in last year’s Grimsby Auditorium panto.

Grimsby Auditorium

SLEEPING BEAUTY A fabulous new pantomime with laughter and surprises, stunning scenery and dazzling special effects. Ken Morley formerly of Coronation Street stars as King Reginald, with TV’s Martin Daniels as Magic Muddles and Ian Norton as Dame Loosie Laxative.

n 10th-30th Dec, £16-£22, 0300 300 0035, www.grimsbyauditorium.org.uk.

Blackfriars Arts Centre

JACK & THE BEANSTALK Panto returns to Blackfriars Theatre with mirth, mayhem and misunderstanding as Jack triumphs over the evil Giant Blunderbore. With full supporting cast, glittering costumes and not forgetting the wonderful JCADA Dance Troupe, an unmissable treat!

n 10th-31th Dec, £14-£16, 01205 363108, www.blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk.

Embassy Theatre

BEAUTY & THE BEAST A vain young prince is punished by a powerful spell, transforming him into a hideous Beast can he find love – only time will tell? Magna Vitae Productions proudly presents your Skegness pantomime for 2022 at the Embassy Theatre.

n 15th-28th Dec, £12-£18, 01754 474100, www.embassytheatre.co.uk.

South Holland Centre

CINDERELLA Professional pantomime returns to Spalding’s South Holland Centre this Christmas with this spellbinding production from Polka Dot Pantomimes. Back by popular demand is Dan Shorrock as Buttons and Daisy King-Sanders stars as Cinderella.

n 9th-30th Dec, £15-£16, 01775 764777, www.southhollandcentre.co.uk.

Guildhall Arts Centre

RAPUNZEL Get ready for a hair raising adventure in Grantham about the girl with the magical golden hair as Polka Dot Pantomimes and the Guildhall Arts Centre proudly present Rapunzel – A Tangled Tale! Signed and relaxed performance dates also available.

n 3rd-31th Dec, £14.50-£16, 01476 406158, www.guildhallartscentre.com.

Stamford Arts Centre

ALADDIN Spectacular scenery, dazzling costumes, spellbinding special effects and lots of audience participation that will keep the whole family entertained. That’s what’s promised from Polka Dot Pantomimes’ production of Aladdin this year at Stamford Arts Centre.

n 6th-15th Dec, £15, 01780 763203, www.stamfordartscentre.com.

Lighting Up The Season

Tickets to Christmas at the National Trust’s beautiful Belton House near Grantham are now on sale for its spectacular seasonal trail, which returns on 24th November...

A NEW ROUTE and light installations await friends and family visiting the festive trail at the National Trust’s beautiful Belton House near Grantham, which returns between 24th November 2022 and 1st January 2023. New for 2022, is a sprawling artistic illumination named The Rose Garden. Thousands of handmade roses crafted using petals of white silk look pretty in daylight, however, once darkness falls the animated colour-changing lights burst into dazzling patterns. Visitors will also discover the nautically inspired Voyage. Look out across the pond and see a flotilla of oversized origami ‘paper boats’ afloat on the water. Relive childhood memories and embrace the festive season when admiring these colourful lights and their watery reflections. Independent street food vendors bring a delicious twist to the event with tasty treats on offer. Complete your walk under the stars with a spiced winter warmer or hot chocolate shared with friends and family. There are toasting marshmallows and artisan food stalls to give visitors the chance to warm up and enjoy this sweet outdoor tradition. Christmas at Belton provides a special way to celebrate the festive season with an unmissable outdoor experience. The trail is designed for visitors of all ages and is accessible.

n From 24th November 2022 to 1st January 2023. Open from 4.30pm, last entry 8pm and closes at 10pm. Adult £21.50, Child £15, Family £71 (2 adults & 2 children). Parking £8 per car. Free for National Trust members, book online at christmasatbelton.seetickets.com or call 01476 566116.